Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault Inc.

Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault Inc. (LAFASA), a tax-exempt nonprofit organization based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, serves as the state's primary statewide sexual assault coalition and has established itself as a critical partner to the federal government in combating sexual violence and supporting survivors. Operating since its registration with SAM.gov in March 2004, LAFASA provides comprehensive victim services, coordination, training, technical assistance, and legal support across Louisiana, working collaboratively with federal, state, and local entities to implement strategies that address domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. The organization's mission centers on reducing Louisiana's significant health and socioeconomic disparities while advancing racial justice, LGBTQ+ equity, and economic betterment for Louisianans affected by sexual violence.

LAFASA's federal grant portfolio demonstrates a multifaceted approach to sexual assault prevention and survivor support. The organization currently holds two significant prime grants from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW): a $243,213 Formula Grant under the State Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program (CFDA 16.556) awarded October 1, 2025, and a $900,000 Legal Assistance for Victims Project Grant (CFDA 16.524) awarded October 1, 2025, which will provide comprehensive legal services to sexual assault survivors through September 30, 2028, with at least 80 percent of clients being non-intimate partner sexual violence survivors. Additionally, LAFASA received a project grant from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (June 30, 2024 through June 29, 2028) focused on enhancing rape prevention education and sexual violence prevention programs through health equity capacity assessments and programs addressing economic justice and protective environments. Through these grants, LAFASA has developed and delivered plain-language materials on protective orders, standardized online training programs for advocates, public education campaigns, and data-driven prevention initiatives. The organization administers numerous sub-awards distributed through prime grantees Louisiana Commission On Law Enforcement And Administration Of Criminal Justice and Louisiana Department Of Health, supporting critical services including a statewide crisis chat and text line for sexual assault survivors, victim outreach and campus sexual assault positions, legal advocacy and representation programs, PREA compliance work with correctional facilities, victim counseling services in underserved parishes, and administrative coordination functions including a statewide hotline and language line services. This extensive grant portfolio underscores LAFASA's role in coordinating victim services, facilitating multi-agency collaboration, developing service standards, and ensuring appropriate systemic responses to sexual assault across Louisiana.